NYPD BLUE Pilot Revised Network Draft 9/18/18
9.
PRUITT
Hey Sipowicz. (beat) Your dad used to keep a flask taped under his desk. Probably still there, if you need a little bracer.
And with that Theo attempts to scale the Front Desk. He almost makes it before being pulled back by two COPS. It’s a melee -- every cop downstairs running over. Pruitt sees an opening, lunges forward and sucker punches Theo as Theo is being pulled away. Theo squirms away from the cops long enough to lunge forward, grab Pruitt’s shirt, pull him closer and land two punches of his own. FEMALE VOICE ENOUGH! Everyone stops and looks to the voice. The crowd parts and LT. DIANE RUSSELL walks up. The cops unhand Theo. PRUITT I heard what you said to him, Ted. You’re lucky I don’t hit you too. So just shut up. Turns to Theo, shirt stretched, welt on his cheek, pissed. RUSSELL (CONT’D) Lieutenant Diane Russell. Get your ass up to my office. THEO I don’t even know what the hell I’m doing here! Why’d I get called down?! Beat. RUSSELL Because we may have new information on your dad’s murder. She lets that land, then turns and walks back to the stairs. Off Theo, adrenalin pumping. END TEASER I WANT THIS SON OF A BITCH OUT OF HERE! And I want him brought up on charges! RUSSELL
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